These days, everybody wants to lose a few pounds and may ask themselves Why Losing Weight is So Difficult. We must realize we are facing the greatest foe, our brain. The brain does not want anyone to lose weight. Since the beginning of life, it has been charged with inducing us to eat and then…
Many people learning to surf have been sedentary and find that surfing is an uphill battle. They have questions about How to Get Fit. Fitness is a whole body effort. What is fitness? First, a person should be a normal weight. This is both for recreation capabilities, ease on organs and joints, and less strain…
We aspire to many goals and I wonder whether Gratitude Should be a Goal? We aspire to money, fame, success, happiness, and relationships. At the end of the day when we achieve them, what feeling do we want? What if we set gratitude as the goal first instead of gratitude as the result of our…
With 70% of the U.S. population now overweight and 40% obese, more people want to learn How to Lose Dramatic Weight. I have just lost 40 pounds to reach the lowest weight of my adulthood and it was a challenge but now so rewarding. Start off with learning how the health profession would consider your…
Losing weight is one of the more difficult enterprises we encounter and have to learn how to Overcome the Barriers to Losing Weight. First we have to realize the brain is against us. It does not want to let go of fat. Our brain has been evolving for 3 billion years. Yes, scientists have found…
We often are aware that we are putting on weight and delaying the day we put on our running shoes. Start Now with Getting Fit. The intention of improving who you are can start the dopamine flowing. Happiness brain chemicals are Nature’s little inducement to become better. Nature’s grand plan is each generation becomes stronger….
Surfing is physically overwhelming for many beginners and Beginner Surfers Overcome Physical Difficulties. Post pandemic, most people have put on weight and lost strength. Too much confinement and lack of movement creates both conditions. The beginner surfer has to build his whole body. He needs upper body strength best gained with pushups. He needs flexibility…
Overweight is a Problem for Surfing because of the other issues that accompany being overweight. When a person has put on weight without exercising, they have also lost flexibility, strength and stamina. Being normal weight as per the Body Mass Index used by the fitness and medical industries is a good gauge. It is a…
Getting Fit for Recreation is a frequent theme now as we try to leave the lock down of the pandemic behind. What many people find is they have gained weight and lost strength and flexibility. I especially notice it as a surf instructor. It is like people are coming out of a winter slumber and…
Losing Weight to Get Surfing Fit is an important element for beginner progress. Many new surfers are aspiring to surf because it is on their bucket list or it is a safe outdoor exercise. Surfing is one of the most impactful exercises in which you can engage. Even very fit athletes that are runners and…
How fast can you Lose 10 Pounds on the Mediterranean Diet? Weight can fall off pretty fast if you stop eating the wrong foods and drink 100 oz of water a day. This can be achieved without exercising. Exercise is important for health, but not as crucial for losing weight. It becomes more important once…
People desirous of losing weight often ask What is the Keto Diet? It has become popular among weight lifters and athletes as a diet that trains the body to burn fat with the right exercises and adherence to the principals The common description is high protein, high fat, and low carbohydrates. This can be a…
How to Get Better Every Day begins with having measurable activities. Each morning have journals to measure how your progress has changed from the day before. You can track anything. Weigh yourself to see how yesterday’s diet changed your weight. If you gained a half pound or a pound, you probably ate something that was…
Some wonder if You Can Have Perfect Health. What would perfect health look like? Not ever being sick because your immunity is so strong. Being very fit to enjoy most recreations. There is more. Having normal weight as per the Body Mass Index. The normal scale on the index is 18 to 24.9. Being at…
Following the 18 Ways to Lose Weight is a good New Year’s Resolution to have an exciting 2022 with a new fit body. There is more than just restricting calories to have a successful weight loss program. Losing weight changes the energy you consume and how your body utilizes that energy. It takes more than…
Surfers Get Lean and Get Fit to support their surfing progress. Professional surfers want to be lighter and have lean muscle. They often spend more time out of the water cross training than in the water surfing. Getting surf fit is excellent for most athletic and recreational endeavors. People who learn to surf say they…
Sticking with a Weight Loss Program is Difficult for most people, because it fights the mind and the metabolism. The first pounds might come easy because there is determination. Then what happens? Three major battles are fought in dramatic weight loss of 10% to 20%. We hit plateaus. We fight the mind’s effort to sabotage…
Weight loss and Getting Stronger certainly begs the question Do You Have the Discipline to Achieve Goals? One of the benefits I enjoyed in my weight loss routines was the discipline I created was transferable to other goals. Discipline is the will power to overcome the mind’s relentless efforts to sabotage change. When you want…
Fitness is a Lifestyle that brings happiness and health. Fitness may look like an impossible dream from a sedentary lifestyle. It has to start with the first step and progress from there. The beauty of getting fit is it grows on you. You start to feel better and have better self-esteem. It is a spiritual…
How I Lost 40 Pounds through a combination of measures. One of the first steps is having a strong “why”. Set a goal, have a strong why, and grit your teeth to begin your discipline. I started at 203 pounds which was a surprise weight that I learned when visiting the doctor for my annual…
Build Immunity Against Omicron with good lifestyle habits. Studies show that Omicron has the ability to sometimes defeat vaccinations and previous Covid anti-bodies from infection. It has hundreds of variants, and some have properties others don’t have. “We found (omicron) to be markedly resistant to neutralization by serum not only from convalescent patients, but also…
Combining Weight Loss and Fitness Building accelerate both. As a person loses weight, his physical capabilities increase with guided exercises. As a person increases his exercise, he accelerates his metabolism to a point. Weight loss and fitness building require increased discipline and will power. Both are terrific for any other goals one might have in…
The Perfect Start to Losing Weight and Getting Fit can begin the path to long term success with weight target goals. Most people now have a target weight they would like to achieve. It is often a dream rather than a commitment. What keeps people from starting? Past failures. Fear of suffering. Belief nothing will…
Battling the 5 Difficulties of Losing Weight are important to achieve success. Most people only think about the need to restrict calories and they already have formed resistance. Losing weight is difficult because the body is not predisposed to lose weight. The metabolism needs energy to make the body function and it jealously guards against…
Planning Daily Meals for Weight Loss can be done a week in advance or the night before. It is good to have a commitment to calorie restriction and be psyched up to follow your plan. Having a strong reason why you are making what you think are sacrifices is crucial to getting you through the…
Negative Calorie Balance and Exercise work together for dramatic weight loss. Losing weight is a contest between calorie consumption, calories used for energy, and the metabolism. The metabolism is charged the task of keeping energy flowing to all the systems that work subconsciously. These systems include your brain, heart, and digestion. The metabolism is aware…
Knowing Why Diets Work might be essential for a successful weight loss regimen. Experts say any diet works if you stick to them. There are many diets each taking a different approach. Diets seem to argue over the percentages of macronutrients you should consume each day. They also have ideas of which foods should be…
Fighting Metabolism to Lose Weight is one of the bigger battles dieters face. The metabolism is the subconscious system that distributes energy to all the necessary functions that keep us vital. When the metabolism senses energy sources are depleting (calories), it starts reducing services to the body. It preserves the main high energy consuming functions…